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"You Bring Me Joy" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey, and Chucky Thompson for her second studio album, My Life (1994), while overall music production was helmed by Combs and Thompson with the vocal tracks being produced by Jo-Jo. The song is built around a sample of "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (1977) by singer Barry White. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford are also credited as songwriters.[1] "You Bring Me Joy" served as the third single from My Life and peaked at number 29 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, also topping the Hot Dance Club Songs.[2]

"You Bring Me Joy"
Artwork used for US commercial cassette releases
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album My Life
ReleasedMay 28, 1995 (1995-05-28)
Length4:36
Label
  • Uptown
  • MCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs
  • Joel "Jo-Jo" Hailey
  • Chucky Thompson
  • Ekundayo Paris
  • Nelson Pigford
Producer(s)
  • Combs (music)
  • Thompson (music)
  • Hailey (vocals)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Mary Jane (All Night Long)"
(1995)		 "You Bring Me Joy"
(1995)		 "I Love You"
(1995)

Critical reception


Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote, "Without achieving the notoriety of a Boyz II Men or Whitney Houston, Blige has quickly become one of the surest bets on both the pop and r&b singles charts, currently appearing twice on each chart. The latest single from her My Life album is sure to follow suit rapidly. Featuring a solid beat to accompnay Blige’s sweet vocals, the track is a natural at a plethora of formats."[3]


Music video


The accompanying music video for "You Bring Me Joy" was directed by Marcus Raboy. It was shot at a big blue and red room from April 10–11, 1995 where Blige and other dancers do crazy dance moves.


Credits and personnel


Credits adapted from the My Life liner notes.[1]


Charts



References


  1. Blige, Mary J. (1994). My Life (Compact Disc). Mary J. Blige. MCA Records.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 65.
  3. Baltin, Steve (May 20, 1995). "Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 11. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). March 18, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). March 25, 1995. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  6. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  7. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  8. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  9. "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  10. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.


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